adult classes

Winter/spring 2018 CORE Classes

At Christ Presbyterian Central, we offer classes in the template of Christian Living, Orthodoxy, Reach, and Exposition (CORE). We do this through a rotating scope and sequence of standard semester-long modules of teaching on Sunday morning and Wednesday evenings. Registration is not required unless noted.

Class Descriptions:

C – Christian Living

Lessons in Honesty and the Person of JesusThis Inspirations Class is for adults with special needs and seeks to develop community through fellowship, learning, and parties. Participants desire to have friendships and to serve within the CPC body. The class is led by Carl Sanders and his daughter, Mimi Sanders, as they teach interactive lessons on Honesty and the Person of Jesus.

Meaningful MarriagesOngoing study of Tim Keller's book, "The Meaning of Marriage," this class will offers opportunities to gain insight and learn skills that help build loving and lasting marriages. Through honest dialogue about the challenges of maintaining a healthy marriage, this class will strive to counter the isolation couples can fall into, especially in a church setting where it may feel unsafe to be real. There are no perfect marriages in this class, only couples who desire to be accepted for where they are, yet open to experiencing more in their relationship.

This course aims to go deep with the everyday and universal problems of life. We will learn to move toward people with struggles in a way that is engaging, helpful, and Christ-centered. Topics addressed biblically include anxiety, worry, hopelessness, addictions, depression, despair, fear, anger and suffering and trials.

O – Orthodoxy

==========R – Reach

Christ, Race, and CultureThis semester we will study, recognize and confront injustice within our criminal justice system, talk about how faith can fuel racial reconciliation, and wrap up by examining beauty and hospitality as acts of worship. This class is highly interactive! We get in the weeds together, hear from diverse perspectives, and discuss what it means to follow Christ in 21st century America by digging into Scripture with people different than we are.

E – Exposition

Survey of the Bible in the Light of the CrossFrom the opening pages of Genesis to the final words Revelation the entirety of Scripture tells one story–it’s the story of Jesus Christ and his remarkable act of redemption. Join the Common Ground CORE class as we survey through every book of the Old Testament seeking the Christ of the New Testament.

The Book of ActsActs records the ongoing drama of the redemptive work of Christ through the leadership of his apostles and the witness of his followers as the movement begins its growth from its Jewish roots in Jerusalem into its expansive trajectory to all peoples and nations worldwide.

Scatter the Darkness: 1-3 JohnJohn, the "son of thunder," gave us a glorious vision of the suffering Christ in his Gospel. As the aged apostle, he gave us a majestic vision of the victorious Christ in his Revelation. As the apostle of love, he invites us to intimate fellowship with Jesus and one another in three letters, throbbing with pastoral urgency, tucked away near the back of our Bibles and too often overlooked. Writing to guard against false teaching and worldly living, John's letters give us insight into the pressures and trials facing our earliest brothers and sisters in Christ.